Whole Foods Careers – Specialty Team Member (Part-Time)

Job Description:

Provides support as a member of the Specialty team to include receiving and preparing product, maintaining the Specialty floor and displays, and selling product in support of the regional Specialty vision. All Whole Foods Market Retail jobs require ensuring a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and Team Members at all times. All positions must be performed in accordance with team and store Standard Operating Procedures. Further, Team Members must be prepared and able to perform the duties inherent in other Team Member job descriptions. All positions must strive to support WFM core values and goals, promote national, regional, and store programs and initiatives, and ensure adherence to all applicable health and safety regulations including Food Safety and regulatory duties required in the department.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists with sampling program, keeping sample areas full, clean and appealing.
• Monitors spoilage and supply waste to minimize impact on department expenses.
• Maintains back stock in good order.
• Follows and complies, or ensures compliance, with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices.
• Accesses information about market conditions and communicates to customers.
• Maximizes sales potential through effective and proper procedures for prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising product.
• Maintains, or ensures maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintains equipment in accordance with WFM cleanliness and safety standards.
• Ensures temperature, sanitation and sweep logs are completed.Arrives to work station on time, appropriately groomed, dressed and ready to work; works all scheduled shifts and attends required trainings and meetings.
• Engages in positive and proactive selling.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned; ensures accuracy of signs and pricing.
• Immediately reports safety hazards and violations.
• Checks product to ensure it meets WFM quality standards.
• Ensures a fresh and appealing display by keeping cases and shelves clean and well-stocked.
• Provides excellent customer service, addresses needs of customers in a timely and effective manner and models suggestive selling techniques; answers phones and pages promptly and courteously.
• Surprises and delights customers with consistent and delicious food.
• Performs other duties as assigned by store, regional, or national leadership. Performs other duties as assigned by store, regional, or national leadership

Job Requirements:

• Ability to visually examine products for quality and freshness.
• Ability to deliver information in a clear and respectable manner to fellow Team Members, customers, and vendors.
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to meet customer service expectations and standards in all interactions with customers, vendors, and Team Members.
• Understanding of and compliance with WFM quality goals
• Ability to follow directions and procedures; effective time management and organization skills.
• Passion for natural foods and the mission of Whole Foods Market.
• Strong to excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Ability to sell proactively.
• Ability to learn basic knowledge of all products carried in department.
• Working understanding of Specialty department and team and WFM quality goals.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.
• Exposure to temperatures: <32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezing), 32-40 degrees Fahrenheit (refrigerators), >90 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Where applicable, TIPS (Training for Intervention Procedures by Servers of Alcohol) course completion required and must be age 18 years of age or older to serve alcohol.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching.
• Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• In an 8-hour work day: standing/walking 6-8 hours.
• Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.
• Ability to use tools and equipment, including box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.
• Ability to work in a wet and cold environment.

Job Details:

Company: Whole Foods

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Seattle, WA, USA

Application Deadline: N/A

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